Perform Cluster Resource Expansion (Node and Capacity) VXRAIL-OPERATE-V2 Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16application · medium

   A VxRail cluster is running vSphere 7.0 U2. The administrator wants to add a new node that is running a newer ESXi version. What should the administrator do before adding the node?

   • AUpgrade the cluster to a vSphere version that supports the new node's ESXi version.
   • BManually install the older ESXi version on the new node before adding it.
   • CAdd the node as-is; VxRail Manager will automatically downgrade the ESXi version.
   • DRemove the new node's ESXi version and install a custom hypervisor.
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2. 17foundation · easy

   When adding a new disk group to a vSAN node, what is required for the disk group to be valid?

   • AAt least one capacity disk and no cache disk
   • BAt least two cache disks and one capacity disk
   • CAt least one cache disk and one or more capacity disks
   • DAt least two capacity disks and no cache disk
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4. 18application · medium

   A VxRail cluster is running vSphere 7.0 U3 and currently has 4 nodes. The storage administrator wants to add a 5th node using a model that was released after the cluster was initially deployed. The new node has more CPU cores and RAM than the existing nodes. Before initiating the node addition, which action must the administrator take?

   • ARun the pre-check in VxRail Manager to validate compatibility of the new node model with the existing cluster.
   • BAdd the new node directly via vSphere Client without using VxRail Manager.
   • CManually upgrade the ESXi version on the new node to match the cluster before adding it.
   • DRemove the new node's extra CPU and RAM to match the existing node configuration.
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5. 19application · medium

   An administrator is adding a new disk group to a node in a VxRail cluster. The disk group consists of one cache SSD and four capacity SSDs. After the addition, the administrator notices that the disk group is not showing the expected capacity. What is the most likely cause?

   • AThe capacity SSDs are not fully recognized by vSAN due to a firmware issue.
   • BThe cache SSD is too small to support the capacity SSDs.
   • CThe vSAN cluster is configured with a deduplication and compression policy.
   • DThe administrator added the disk group to the wrong node.
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6. 20application · medium

   A VxRail administrator is adding a new node to a cluster. The node addition procedure completes successfully, but the new node's status shows 'Disconnected' in vSphere Client. What should the administrator do first?

   • ARemove the node from the cluster and add it again.
   • BIgnore the disconnected state since the node addition was successful.
   • CCheck the network connectivity and ESXi host management network settings.
   • DReboot the new node to force it to reconnect.
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